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Combined General Shareholder Meeting of May 3, 2013
Shareholder approval of the financial statements for 2012
Dividend of 2.77 per share payable as of May 14, 2013
Nomination of a new director, Ms. Fabienne Lecorvaisier
Paris, France - May 3, 2013 - Sanofi (EURONEXT : SAN et NYSE : SNY) announced its Combined General Shareholder Meeting was held today at the Palais des Congr s in Paris. All resolutions were adopted by its shareholders.
During the meeting, shareholders approved, among other resolutions, the corporate and consolidated financial statements for the year 2012. At the General Meeting, shareholders decided the distribution of a cash dividend in the amount of 2.77 per share which will be detached on Euronext Paris on May 9, 2013 with payment as of May 14, 2013.
The General Meeting also approved the appointment of Ms. Fabienne Lecorvaisier as a Director, for a term of four years, i.e., until the General Meeting called to approve the financial statements for the year 2016.
After the Shareholder Meeting, the new Board of Directors is comprised of 16 members, of whom four are women and ten are independent Directors. It consists of the following members :
Serge Weinberg, Chairman of the Board of Directors
Christopher Viehbacher, Chief Executive Officer
Fabienne Lecorvaisier *
During the Board of Directors session following the meeting, Ms. Fabienne Lecorvaisier was appointed member of the Audit Committee.
The voting results will be available on the company s website (www.sanofi.com) in the coming days.
The audiocast of the Combined General Shareholder Meeting is available on the Company s website (www.sanofi.com).
(* Independent Director)
Sanofi, an integrated global healthcare leader, discovers, develops and distributes therapeutic solutions focused on patients needs. Sanofi has core strengths in the field of healthcare with seven growth platforms: diabetes solutions, human vaccines, innovative drugs, consumer healthcare, emerging markets, animal health and the new Genzyme. Sanofi is listed in Paris (EURONEXT: SAN) and in New York (NYSE: SNY).
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